From what I gather, UV light is not a necessary component to help combat the symptoms of SAD or clinical depression. Is this correct?
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From what I gather, UV light is not a necessary component to help combat the symptoms of SAD...
Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?
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Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?Answer:
Our internal biological clock--which strongly influences our...
What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? …
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What is the likelihood that individuals with light sensitivity (photophobia) can also have SAD? The fall/winter months have been consistently...
Are light visors effective in treating SAD? I have found one that emits 2500 lux. Is this light output strong enough to counteract SAD?
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Are light visors effective in treating SAD? I have found one that emits 2500 lux. Is this light...
Living in upper New York State with low winter daylight, I wonder if flooding the house with overhead bright light to simulate overhead sunshine...
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Living in upper New York State with low winter daylight, I wonder if flooding the house with overhead bright light...
My husband and I practice natural family planning using the sympto-thermal method. Charting my waking temperature at the same time each day is important...
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My husband and I practice natural family planning using the sympto-thermal method. Charting my waking temperature at the...
How does one choose whether to use light therapy, negative air ionization or dawn simulation for SAD? If one version of light therapy does...
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How does one choose whether to use light therapy, negative air ionization or dawn simulation for SAD? If...
Is it safe to use a light box if I am on intravenous antibiotic therapy with doxycycline for Lyme Disease? I have been instructed...
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Is it safe to use a light box if I am on intravenous antibiotic therapy with doxycycline for...
If I get a light box, will I have to take my eyeglasses off? They have filters to make them darker in the sun.
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If I get a light box, will I have to take my eyeglasses off? They have filters to...
I have always been a “night person.” I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting them off to school in the...
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I have always been a "night person." I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting...